1. The true vine (7 durredos 17) GAnSwh). Lit., the vine, the true (vine). True, genwine, answering to the perfect ideal. See oni. 9. The vine was a symbol of the ancient church. See the passages cited above, and Hosea x.1; Matt. xxi. 33; Luke xiii. 6.
Husbandman (yewpyos). From yf, the earth, and épye, to work. The vine-dresser is dumedoupyés, occurring only at Luke xill. 7; but the office of the vine-dresser is a subordinate one, while yewpyds may indicate the proprietor. See 2 Chron. xxvi. 10 (Sept.), where the word is applied to King Uzziah. So of Noah, Gen. ix. 20. In Matt. xxi. 33-41, the yewpyoi represent the chiefs and leaders of the Jews. Wyc., an earth-tiller.
2. Branch («Ajwa). Occurring only in this chapter. Both this and «Adéos, branch (see on Matt. xxiv. 32; Mark xi. 8) are derived from «dw, to break. The word emphasizes the ideas of tenderness and flexibility.
Purgeth (xaSaiper). Cleanseth, Rev.
3. Clean (xaJapoi). Etymologically akin to caSalpe, purg- eth. The Rev. indicates this by rendering ca9aiper, cleanseth.
4. Of itself (a¢’ éavrov). Properly, from itself. See on vii. LT
No more can ye (odTws ovdé dyes). Lit., so nedther can ye. So Rev.
5. Without me (yapis éuod). Properly, apart from me. So Rev. Compare i. 3; Eph. ii. 12.
6. He is cast forth (€8AnIn é&w). The aorist tense. Lit., was cast forth. The aorist, denoting a momentary act, indi- cates that it was cast forth at the moment it ceased to abide in the vine. orth signifies from the vineyard ; é&w, outside.
Asa branch (as To xAjpa). Strictly, the branch: the un- fruitful branch.